Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6800K is 273 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4500.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4500
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $84.19 vs $103.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6800K - $0.53 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 51 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 8% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Pentium G4500 - 170 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 12 vs 2 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
158
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$84.19
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |